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What are the molecules upon which enzymes act called?
What are the molecules upon which enzymes act called?
- Cofactors
- Inhibitors
- Substrates (correct)
- Coenzymes
What is the source of an enzyme's specificity?
What is the source of an enzyme's specificity?
- Its subcellular location
- Its unique three-dimensional structure (correct)
- Its size and mass
- Its amino acid sequence
What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
- Nucleic acids that act as biological catalysts
- Proteins that act as biological catalysts (correct)
- Lipids that act as biological catalysts
- Carbohydrates that act as biological catalysts
What is the study of enzymes called?
What is the study of enzymes called?
How do enzymes differ from most other catalysts?
How do enzymes differ from most other catalysts?